They are concept designers, creating winning ideas.
Ying Hui Yeo and Colin Holloway, year three computer graphic design students at the Wanganui School of Design, were recognised recently for their design excellence in packaging at the 2005 Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Awards hosted by the Packaging Council of New Zealand.
Miss Yeo won
the Amcor Flexibles Australasia Conceptual Design by a Tertiary Student Award for Craftworks A4 coloured paper.
The judges noted that Miss Yeo's entry was a design of high quality and beautifully prepared; was a creative use of packaging and a well thought-out concept; and the different shapes could be made from the original basic shapes on the pack.
She said the brief was to design a recyclable cost-effective package.
"I created new graphics which are attractive to children. They can see all the colours and the packaging is the product.
"Nothing is wasted."
Mr Holloway designed the Nilon for Nylon drumsticks, made from recycled car seatbelts.
His design was highly commended in the Amcor Flexibles Australasia Award for Conceptual Design by a Tertiary Student. "There are two elastic straps on the back which hook on to the tuning lugs, so nothing is thrown away."
A presentation dinner was held on August 26 at the Villa Maria Estate state-of-the-art winery in Auckland.
Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs presented 15 awards to the winners, with nine highly commended and three commended plaques.
Ms Hobbs said the packaging industry was committed to improve the sustainability of packaging which included the reduction in packaging waste, light weighting, improved systems, processes and environmental impact, and promoted key environmental messages to consumers through education programmes, point of sale and on product.
The Packaging Council presented two awards that encouraged the promotion of "positive attitudinal change" for entries that, while they did not comply completely with the criteria, stood out as being innovative and promoted environmental awareness.
PICTURED: Excellence in packaging? Ying Hui Yeo and Colin Holloway, from the Wanganui School of Design, have been recognised for their design excellence in packaging at the 2005 Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Awards.
